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enMore bad news as two humpback dolphin species are elevated to Endangered and Critically Endangered status!http://us.whales.org/blog/2017/12/more-bad-news-two-humpback-dolphin-species-are-elevated-to-endangered-and-critically
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<p>Just the other day i blogged about how, as a direct result of bycatch, the IUCN had uplisted both the <a href="//us.whales.org/species-guide/irrawaddy-dolphin">Irrawaddy dolphin</a> and the <a href="//us.whales.org/species-guide/narrow-ridged-finless-porpoise">finless porpoise</a> to Endangered status.</p>
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Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:15:50 +0000nicola.hodgins14030 at http://us.whales.orgWhitefish - The cruelty behind Russian beluga whale tradehttp://us.whales.org/blog/2017/12/whitefish-cruelty-behind-russian-beluga-whale-trade
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<p>Born to Be Free, an impressive documentary exposing the devastating cruelty behind captive shows and the Russian trade in wild beluga whales, will air tonight on national TV in the UK and is well worth searching out if you live elsewhere. </p>
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Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:33:47 +0000danny.groves14029 at http://us.whales.orgFrom Cape Cod to Capitol Hillhttp://us.whales.org/blog/2017/12/from-cape-cod-to-capitol-hill
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Thu, 07 Dec 2017 04:51:28 +0000colleen.weiler14026 at http://us.whales.orgBycatch responsible for two more species being placed on the Endangered List!http://us.whales.org/blog/2017/12/bycatch-responsible-for-two-more-species-being-placed-on-endangered-list
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<p>Unfortunately, 2017 is not turning out to be a great year for whales, dolphins and porpoises with the numbers of some species dropping to worrying levels.</p>
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Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:49:44 +0000nicola.hodgins14023 at http://us.whales.orgCanada needs help to End Captivityhttp://us.whales.org/blog/2017/12/canada-needs-help-to-end-captivity
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<p>Coming in the wake of recent efforts to end the cruel practice of captivity for whales, dolphins, and porpoises in North America, a bill currently in Canada’s Senate, S-203 (the <em>Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act</em>), would phase out captivity of whales, dolphins, and porpoises in the entire country, with the exception of rescue and rehabilitation to return them to the wild.</p>
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Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:31:19 +0000colleen.weiler14021 at http://us.whales.orgDeath of a specieshttp://us.whales.org/blog/2017/11/death-of-species
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<h3>The discovery of yet another dead endangered <a href="http://us.whales.org/species-guide/north-atlantic-right-whale">North Atlantic right whale</a> off Nantucket, MA brings the loss to a total of 17 dead since April, a devastating blow to the species during a year when only five calves were born. </h3>
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Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:08:20 +0000melissa.walker14009 at http://us.whales.orgHow do you move two beluga whales half way around the world?http://us.whales.org/blog/2017/11/how-do-you-move-two-beluga-whales-half-way-around-world
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<p>I hope you've been enjoying following our story as we work to give two captive belugas a new home in a more natural ocean environment and I’m pleased to bring you our latest update.<span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> </span></p>
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Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:49:18 +0000cathy.williamson13996 at http://us.whales.orgHappy birthday WDC, and here’s to the next 30 years!http://us.whales.org/blog/2017/11/happy-birthday-wdc-and-heres-to-next-30-years
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<p style="font-style:italic;background-color:#FEDB00;padding:10px">Will<strong><a href="http://us.whales.org/donate-to-wdc-in-our-30th-year?don=referrer_fixed&amp;ref=CS-30BL-17-11-00-DON"> you make a donation </a></strong> to help us protect whales and dolphins for the next 30 years? Thank you.</p>
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Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:50:52 +0000chris.butler-stroud13985 at http://us.whales.orgA Summer Without Orcashttp://us.whales.org/blog/2017/11/summer-without-orcas
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<p><strong>For Southern Resident orcas, it all comes back to the salmon</strong><strong></strong></p>
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Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:15:27 +0000colleen.weiler13982 at http://us.whales.orgOpportunity lost in EU Ministers bycatch votehttp://us.whales.org/blog/2017/11/opportunity-lost-in-eu-ministers-bycatch-vote
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<p>On Tuesday there was an important vote in the European Parliament Fisheries Committee about fisheries conservation measures including future bycatch measures for dolphins, porpoises and whales. Here is a summary of what happened in the vote on <a href="//us.whales.org/wdc-in-action/end-bycatch-stop-deaths-in-fishing-gear-0">bycatch</a>. </p>
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Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:16:48 +0000sarah.dolman13981 at http://us.whales.org